

Ad Age Marketer's Brief
E.J. Schultz & Adrianne Pasquarelli
Actionable marketing strategies and insights from the leaders steering the world’s most influential brands.
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Jan 20, 2021 • 25min
Celebrity booze brands
Behind the rise of star-backed alcohol brands with . Larry Waks, a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, who is known inside his law firm as the “attorney to the stars.” We also talk about his involvement in the drive-in movie space and how the pandemic has lifted the once-forgotten category.

Jan 13, 2021 • 18min
What’s driving new trends in personal finance
NerdWallet’s CMO talks about the brand’s new campaign and how money needs have shifted amid COVID-19

Jan 6, 2021 • 24min
How Little Caesars is taking on Big Pizza
As one of the nation's biggest pizza chains, Little Caesars is far from small. Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Klein joins Marketer's Brief to discuss how the chain is taking on a fictional Big Pizza brand in a new campaign, its timely addition of delivery, its 2020 Super Bowl spot and more.

Dec 30, 2020 • 25min
America's Hottest Brands
In this encore episode, Ad Age reporters discuss the 2020 lineup of America's Hottest Brands and look back at some picks from previous years.

Dec 23, 2020 • 22min
From marketer to CEO
In this encore episode, Cheryl Bachelder, one of Ad Age's inaugural Women to Watch, discusses how she went from marketing to general management and the advice she has for leaders during the pandemic.

Dec 16, 2020 • 19min
How Hydrow, a rowing rival to Peloton, is building its brand
Newly appointed Chief Commercial Officer Gretchen Saegh-Fleming talks fitness marketing

Dec 10, 2020 • 28min
Marketers of the Year
We break down our annual Marketers of the Year list, topped by TikTok

Dec 2, 2020 • 24min
What Applebee's is doing differently to get through 2020
Applebee's CMO Joel Yashinsky joins Marketer's Brief to discuss how the brand changed its plans due to the coronavirus pandemic, from pulling media spending early on to finding a way to send some birthday cheer via Twitter.

Nov 25, 2020 • 26min
Heineken USA’s innovation and ecommerce push
Alison Payne, VP of marketing for Heineken USA who oversees the beer importer’s Mexican brands, updates us on what the company is doing to boost its ecommerce presence as the pandemic continues to alter beer shopping behavior. We also talk about Heineken’s aggressive innovation pipeline, which includes new seltzers, and why the marketer is taking a test and learn approach that involves rolling out new products first in select cities.

Nov 18, 2020 • 22min
How Lululemon is using Mirror to train for the future
New Chief Brand Officer Nikki Neuburger talks about the brand’s recent Mirror acquisition, new creative AOR Droga5 and what’s ahead.